manynovel Chapter 65 Xiao Wu, I need your help with my cultivation!
Chapter 65 Xiao Wu, I need your help with my cultivation!
Inside the high-class VIP accommodation area of the Spirit Hall in Spirit City, it was so quiet that only the occasional sound of the wind passing by the window could be heard. However, inside this bedroom, the air was so hot that it felt as if it were being repeatedly scorched by an invisible fire. Even the tiny dust particles in the air seemed to be dancing restlessly under the high temperature, as if they might turn to ashes at any moment.
Li Fulan sat cross-legged on the large mahogany bed, the surrounding air slightly distorted by the intense heat. He held the silvery-white pill, exuding a rich aroma of the sea and the sweet, spicy scent of herbs, between his fingertips.
This is a body-tempering elixir he created using millennium whale glue, supplemented with several potent Yang herbs unique to the Douluo Continent, through precise proportions and refining. In ancient texts and theoretical deductions, whale glue is a highly nourishing substance, which can not only strengthen the body and greatly increase the Soul Master's upper limit for the age of Soul Rings, but also contains the vast life essence of deep-sea behemoths.
He tilted his head back, his Adam's apple bobbing, and swallowed the pill.
"boom--!"
The moment the pill entered his stomach, it didn't dissolve gently like ordinary medicine. Instead, it felt like a tightly compressed soul power bomb had exploded deep within his stomach. A violent surge of heat instantly washed over his limbs and bones. The soul power that had been flowing gently like a trickle within him was now catalyzed by this domineering medicinal power into a roaring tsunami.
Li Fulan's consciousness sank into his body. He clearly sensed the moment the Silver Whale Pill shattered in his stomach. Countless silvery-white medicinal energies transformed into millions of strands, spreading throughout his body along his blood vessels. It was an extremely special form of energy, possessing both the savage dominance of a deep-sea behemoth and the gentle mellowness of herbs. These two completely different forces collided fiercely within his body, like waves crashing against reefs, each impact causing his meridians to tremble violently.
His skin flushed an unnatural red at a visible speed, and a fine layer of sweat instantly seeped out, only to evaporate into white mist the next second due to the high temperature on his skin, swirling around him. His blood vessels bulged and throbbed beneath his skin like writhing dragons, and his muscle fibers wriggled, reorganized, and expanded wildly under the tearing force of the drug.
It was an extreme, almost tearing, throbbing pain, yet accompanied by a thrilling surge of power. This was not merely physical tempering, but a leap in the quality of his soul power. His breathing became heavy and labored, each breath he exhaled from his nostrils incredibly hot, as if it could ignite the surrounding air.
Li Fulan circulated her internal energy, guiding the violent medicinal power along its predetermined path. Starting from the dantian, it ascended along the Ren meridian to the Tanzhong point, then branched into the three Yin meridians of the hand, passing through the fingertips before turning back, flowing through the three Yang meridians of the hand to the Du meridian, passing the Baihui point, descending along the spine, and finally returning to the dantian. This was the most basic Great Circulation, but because of the Silver Whale Pill's overwhelmingly powerful and almost uncontrollable medicinal force, each circulation felt like dancing on a knife's edge.
His brow furrowed, and veins bulged on his forehead. Wherever the medicine passed, the walls of his meridians creaked and groaned like leather being scorched by fire. It was the sound of his meridians being forcibly widened and strengthened, each inch of expansion accompanied by excruciating, tearing pain. Yet, Li Fulan's expression grew increasingly focused; he knew that this pain was precisely proof that the Silver Whale Pill was working.
His consciousness penetrated deep into the inner walls of his meridians, where he saw the silvery-white medicinal power leaving fine lines on them. These were the ancient life imprints contained within the millennia-old whale glue, being absorbed and integrated into his physical body.
An ordinary Soul Master may never be able to withstand a Soul Ring that is too much higher than his own level in his entire life, but after this tempering, his meridians will become as tough as the blood vessels of a deep-sea whale, capable of bearing a torrent of power far beyond reason.
After completing the first major cycle, the vortex of soul power in his dantian, which was originally only the size of a walnut, had now expanded to nearly twice its original size. The milky-white energy had become more solid, with a faint silver light emanating from its center—a sign that the essence of whale glue had been integrated into his soul power.
Without the slightest slackening, Li Fulan immediately began the second round of the cycle.
This time, he directed the medicinal effects along an even more treacherous path—the Eight Extraordinary Meridians: the Chong Meridian, the Dai Meridian, the Yin Qiao Meridian, the Yang Qiao Meridian, the Yin Wei Meridian, and the Yang Wei Meridian.
In addition to the Ren and Du meridians, these eight main meridians running through the human body are like eight great rivers, while the countless capillary meridians connecting them are like dense tributaries. Ordinary cultivation only requires opening the main meridians, but Li Fulan wants to use the domineering medicinal power of the Silver Whale Pill to open up those hidden meridians and fine meridians that are normally inaccessible.
This is an extremely dangerous cultivation method. The slightest mistake could cause the medicinal effects to spiral out of control, resulting in severed meridians and the complete loss of cultivation, or even immediate death from bodily explosion. However, Li Fulan possessed an almost abnormal control over his body; his consciousness, like that of an experienced helmsman, precisely steered the course amidst raging storms.
"Boom!"
A muffled rumble resounded within her body—the sound of the medicine impacting her belt meridian. The belt meridian, like a horizontal belt encircling the waist and abdomen, is the hub connecting the meridians of the upper and lower body. Li Fulan's belt meridian was already resilient, and now, under the cleansing effect of the Silver Whale Pill, the impurities adhering to its inner wall were swept away, and the meridian suddenly widened by three-tenths of an inch.
He could clearly feel that his efficiency in circulating his soul power had increased by at least 10%.
Next was the Chong Meridian. This meridian, running straight from the lower abdomen to the top of the head, is the main channel for the upward flow of soul power in the human body, and it is also the key to whether a soul master can break through the bottleneck. Li Fulan poured most of the remaining medicinal power of the Silver Whale Pill into the Chong Meridian, feeling the scalding power roaring upward along the spine like a silver dragon.
Wherever it passed, every hidden blockage was forcibly dispersed, and every minor injury was repaired by the life essence in the whale gel. His spinal joints emitted a series of crisp cracks, the sound of bone marrow being purified and refined in high temperature.
Black, foul odor seeped from the pores, condensing into a thin layer of grime on the skin's surface, emitting a nauseating stench.
This is a sign of marrow cleansing and hair removal.
Li Fulan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile. The Silver Whale Pill was even more effective than he had expected. If this trend continued, he would not only be able to raise the limits of his meridians to a higher level.
However, at that moment, the vortex of soul power that had been entrenched in the dantian suddenly trembled violently. After the last bit of medicinal power from the Silver Whale Pill raged through the meridians, it carried the pure energy extracted from various meridians and surged into the dantian like rivers flowing into the sea.
The soul power vortex, which had already doubled in size, surged again, with both the quality and quantity of soul power increasing simultaneously. The speed at which the power grew even made Li Fulan feel a sense of crisis that was difficult to control.
"Oh no, the drug is too strong!"
His brows furrowed sharply. The effects of the Silver Whale Pill far exceeded his calculations. With his current level 29 soul power reserves, he simply couldn't fully absorb this massive energy. The excess medicinal power surged wildly within his dantian, like a trapped beast, threatening to burst through and destroy his foundation at any moment.
He had to find an outlet for his pent-up energy, or a container to absorb it.
At this critical moment when his body was engulfed in flames and his soul power was on the verge of spiraling out of control.
"Thump, thump, thump."
There was a gentle knock on the door, which was then carefully pushed open a crack.
"Master... I can't sleep... It feels like something is calling to me..."
Xiao Wu, wearing a light pink silk nightgown and clutching a soft pillow, stood barefoot in the doorway. The unfamiliar surroundings, the excitement of waking up during the day and traveling, and the immense energy fluctuations emanating from the next room—a fluctuation that both thrilled her and inexplicably drew her closer—made her toss and turn in bed. It was the instinct of a soul beast, a pure yearning for high-level energy, that had guided her here.
She had barely peeked in when she was suddenly pulled away by an invisible, enormous vortex of soul power. It was an energy field overflowing from Li Fulan's body, devouring all the free soul power around her like a black hole.
"ah--!"
In a dizzying moment, Xiao Wu felt her vision blur, and the next second, she was swept into the center of that scorching storm and fell onto Li Fulan's lap, who was sitting cross-legged.
"Master...Master? Your body is so hot...it's like you're on fire..."
Xiao Wu gasped in surprise, her hands instinctively trying to push it away. However, what her palms touched was no longer human skin, but a scorching hot iron, an energy core containing boundless explosive power. She looked up in a panic, meeting Li Fulan's blood-red eyes, which seemed to suck in her very soul.
"Don't move, hold your breath and concentrate."
"Xiao Wu, I need your help in my cultivation!"
Li Fulan's voice was hoarse, as if it contained coarse sand, carrying an undeniable authority and an extreme degree of suppressed endurance. He was trying his best to control the beast within him that wanted to break free of its cage. Xiao Wu's intrusion was both a risk and an opportunity for him.
"I am currently tempering my golden body, but the medicine is too potent, causing my soul power to overflow... It would be a pity if it were to dissipate. Your meridians are far more resilient than ordinary people, so you are perfectly suited to receive this power and take this opportunity to soar to great heights."
His large, burning hot hand held no lewd intentions, but instead gripped Xiao Wu's vest like an iron clamp, while his other hand pressed against her dantian, creating a circuit for energy transmission.
"Bear with it, empty your mind and body, don't resist, let my soul power... help you expand your meridians."
"Expand...expand the meridians?"
Xiao Wu was pulled into the room by a tremendous force, her meridians opening and closing as if anticipating Li Fulan's soul power.
"Level 16!"
"Level 17!"
"Level 18!"
"Level 19!"
"Level 20!"
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god~~"